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The proof will come during training camp, but Tyrod Taylor has to like what he’s hearing from Baltimore Ravens officials about his future with the franchise. The Ravens selected Taylor, a highly decorated quarterback at Virginia Tech and Hampton High, in the sixth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. And while other teams viewed Taylor as a potential receiver, the Ravens see him at the position he’s played since childhood. Courtesy of Jamison Hensley, the Ravens reporter for our sister paper The Baltimore Sun, here are some comments about Taylor. First, from general manager Ozzie Newsome, one of the game’s best talent evaluators. “Number one, we drafted him as a...

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The proof will come during training camp, but Tyrod Taylor has to like what he’s hearing from Baltimore Ravens officials about his future with the franchise.
The Ravens selected Taylor, a highly decorated quarterback at Virginia Tech and Hampton High, in...

No bling, entourage or oversized bachelor crib. No arrogance, ego or sense of entitlement.OK, so Tyrod Taylor bought a new car. A BMW 750 at that.Otherwise, he appears the same grounded and humble young man who quarterbacked Hampton High School and...

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The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency...

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